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Microsoft data center fined $1M for illegal pollution
New Jersey regulators cracked down on a massive AI facility operating unapproved generators that pumped smog into neighborhoods.
Futurism · 1m
New Jersey fines data center $1.1M for secret gas generators
DataOne's Vineland facility was caught operating 62 unpermitted generators powering Microsoft's AI, sparking fury from residents who say the fine is pocket change.
Ars Technica · 2m